Phenotype Driven Treatment Planning for the Interdisciplinary Patient. Part II. A Clinical Case Series.

Skeletal diagnosis and upper airway health should be the foundation of risk assessment for the interdisciplinary patient, as diagnosis impacts treatment planning and treatment outcomes. Currently, there is an epidemic of jaw deficiencies with multi-factorial etiology contributing to dentofacial disharmony malocclusions. Assessing each dimension of periodontal phenotype and in the context of the planned intervention, as outlined in Part I of this series termed Phenotype Driven Treatment Planning (PDTP) for the Interdisciplinary Patient, offers an opportunity to evolve our treatment planning concepts and allows for selection of the appropriate management protocol and sequence of treatment. The purpose of this case series is to highlight the application of the recently introduced systematic process of PDTP and to build on the existing evidence/reported advantages of phenotype modification for the interdisciplinary patient. This case series will emphasize comprehensive diagnosis for achieving optimized periodontal phenotype dimensions in interdisciplinary dentofacial therapy (IDT). Establishing an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis coupled with the innovations available can help our patients correct the etiology of their problems with less compromise and compensation treatment, promoting health systemically, structurally, and functionally.